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[24hClocker]

As a last resort I opted to reinstall Windows 10. BUT for some reason it will not let me do that!

The following error-message shows up when I want to reset Windows:

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SystemSettingsAdminFlows.exe – Bad Image

C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicestack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.18362.710_none_5f52d84058d0677f\ReserveManager.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc000012f.

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I am able to press past this message and then it goes on resetting Windows. But then it always just gets to 5%.

And then it says:

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There was a problem resetting your PC. No changes were made.

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I have tried this several times with the exakt same results.


Why? The laptop works just fine right now.

 

[drea.drechsler]

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Why? The laptop works just fine right now

So it's running Windows 11 just fine now? That means starting up as expected, on first try as it should? If so, why do you wish to revert to Windows 10?

If you prefer Windows 10 then it looks like you need to do a clean install as the image saved after upgrading to Win11 may be either corrupted or too far outdated. When you do a clean install delete all existing partitions first. Run a backup first to save your important files, of course. Also, download and create fresh installation USB image as shown in the instructions below.

Clean Install Windows 10

How to Clean Install Windows 10

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If you're actually running Windows 10 now you need to do a Repair Install with In Place Upgrade, as below. And be sure to download and create a fresh installation USB image as shown in instructions. With an in-
place upgrade repair it should save all settings and user files, but a backup is still recommended for safety sake.

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

How to Do a Repair Install of Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

www.tenforums.com

 

[USAFRet]

As a last resort I opted to reinstall Windows 10. BUT for some reason it will not let me do that!

Whatever "reset" you tried to do is not a "reinstall".

For an actual reinstall, you boot from a properly built WIn 10 or 11 USB, and DELETE all existing partitions.

Here, Win 10:

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

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Win 11 is 99% the same.

 

[24hClocker]

So it's running Windows 11 just fine now? That means starting up as expected, on first try as it should? If so, why do you wish to revert to Windows 10?

Windows 10 Pro right now. And it encounters all kinds of strange problems. Cannot update som drivers. Cannot reset and so on.

 

[24hClocker]

Whatever "reset" you tried to do is not a "reinstall".

For an actual reinstall, you boot from a properly built WIn 10 or 11 USB, and DELETE all existing partitions.

Here, Win 10:

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

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Win 11 is 99% the same.

Going to try this now. If i succeed But I still do not see the connect to SSD not detecting on cold boot.

 

[drea.drechsler]

Going to try this now. If i succeed But I still do not see the connect to SSD not detecting on cold boot.

I'm pretty much guessing but I wonder if there could be drivers needed for your particular SSD or controller at startup, which operates differently from a Windows restart. I'd suggest look to the laptop manufacturer's support site for a system recovery disk image which will (or should) have all necessary drivers for accessing the hardware during startup.

 

[24hClocker]

Some updates to my computer-drama:

Trying to create a recovery drive so that I can wipe the harddrive and reset Windows 10 Pro. BUT, it won´t allow me to do that. It just halts the process and says:

Windows 10 Recovery drive error - Can't create a recovery drive on this PC​

Next I run: dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth

Error: 0x8000ffff

DISM failed. No operation was performed.
For more information, review the log file.


Is this a Virus???

 

[USAFRet]

Trying to create a recovery drive so that I can wipe the harddrive and reset Windows 10 Pro.

You do not need that 'recovery drive', and a 'reset' is not what you should be doing.

See the above linked tutorial for a full wipe and reinstall of Win 10.

 

[drea.drechsler]

Some updates to my computer-drama:

Trying to create a recovery drive so that I can wipe the harddrive and reset Windows 10 Pro. BUT, it won´t allow me to do that. It just halts the process and says:

Windows 10 Recovery drive error - Can't create a recovery drive on this PC​

Next I run: dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth

Error: 0x8000ffff

DISM failed. No operation was performed.
For more information, review the log file.


Is this a Virus???

What is your system. I believe it to be a laptop so include complete model number.

If it is a laptop you're miles ahead by using a recovery disk provided by the laptop manufacturer that's specific for the model instead of trying to build one from what seems to be a corrupted Windows installation. It should set your laptop up "as new", the way it was when you unboxed it, with all the drivers needed to utilize all it's hardware. Then you can go about updating it using Microsoft Update and the update utility it provides which will ensure you get compatible driver updates.

 

[24hClocker]

Whatever "reset" you tried to do is not a "reinstall".

For an actual reinstall, you boot from a properly built WIn 10 or 11 USB, and DELETE all existing partitions.

Here, Win 10:

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

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Win 11 is 99% the same.

Phew, finally. Some progress. Still don´t know if Cold Boot problems persists. Will see that tomorrow at cold start. But now Windows 10 is back and working fine. Hopefully this time without any corrupted files

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT! WITHOUT YOU THE LIKES OF ME WOULD NOT MAKE IT FAR!

 

[24hClocker]

Sigh. Cold Boot problem still not fixed. Guess I will just have to live with that.

 

[Deleted member 14196]

You did a clean install which involves deleting all of the partitions on your drive?

 

[24hClocker]

You did a clean install which involves deleting all of the partitions on your drive?

Yes, I also did a "format fs=ntfs" in command prompt that i ran from the bootable USB.